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Franklin Board of Health recommends hemp-derived cannabinoid ordinance be sent to Common Council
Summary
Franklin — The Franklin Board of Health voted Oct. 13 to recommend that the Common Council consider an ordinance to regulate hemp-derived cannabinoid products, including delta-8 and similar intoxicating isomers, by restricting sales to people 21 and older and by barring new retailers within 750 feet of defined youth-serving organizations.
Franklin — The Franklin Board of Health voted Oct. 13 to recommend that the Common Council consider an ordinance to regulate hemp-derived cannabinoid products, including delta-8 and similar intoxicating isomers, by restricting sales to people 21 and older and by barring new retailers within 750 feet of defined youth-serving organizations.
Board members said the proposed municipal language is intended to fill a regulatory gap created by state-level hemp law. “It would be illegal for a person under the age of 21 to possess or use any amount of a hemp derived cannabinoid,” the draft ordinance reads as presented to the board, and would require retailers to verify photo identification before a sale, the…
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